I'm Mariya — an MFA-trained fine artist and former Art Director, and this is why I see your wedding the way I do.

MARIYA IS A REAL DEAL!

MEET MARIYA BYELIKOVA — FINE ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER, MFA

Mariya Byelikova, MFA fine artist and Chicago wedding photographer

Fine Artist & Photographer with an MFA, Mariya brings twenty years behind the lens and a decade as Art Director to every wedding she photographs.

 

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Style Me Pretty, and Luxury Modern Weddings — recognition rooted in a simple belief: weddings are cinema, and travel is muse.

 

Clients often describe feeling seen, understood, and unhurried — which allows their story to unfold naturally and be preserved with depth and care.

 

 

FEATURED WORK

Mariya is amazing photographer who is excellent in her craft.

She works efficiently and her quality is beyond compare!!

 

- Hayley

... Her work is truly REMARKABLE and we are soooo happy with our photos. They were truly behind the scenes and captured some of the most amazing moments from our wedding from various perspectives. She made comments of how to adjust and look which really  helped get some stunning photos that were still ABOUT the MOMENT ITSELF and less about staging...

 

- Zoe

LUXURY & ELEGANCE WITHOUT PRETENSION

I GUIDE. YOU BREATHE.THE MOMENT UNFOLDS.

 

If you value photography that feels considered, personal, and timeless, I’d love to hear about your plans.